[ale] Quick DSL hardware Q...

[Michael Smith]

	I like Telocity, whoops, I mean DirecTV's setup.  The external
Gateway worked very well with Linux.  The only issue I had with Telocity was
their DNS servers being down alot.  If they have resolved this problem then
I think you will like it.  I felt that during peak time(4-10) DSL
outperformed Cable but outside those peak hours cable outperformed DSL.  Of
course your mileage may vary.  The guy 500 ft from the CO will probably say
I am full of it.  These are just my finding after doing a head to head
test(back in February) with Charter Communications and Telocity(about 10,000
feet from CO) using dslreports.com's speed test.  The only reason I am still
with Charter is because their Digital Cable package is still a little bit
cheaper.  Once they raise the rates, I will probably go with a full DirectTV
line up.

Mike

-----Original Message-----
From: Jay Finch [mailto:retief at larp.com]
To: ale at ale.org
Sent: Tuesday, August 14, 2001 9:05 PM
To: ale at ale.org
Subject: Re: [ale] Quick DSL hardware Q...


Well... It looks like Telocity/DirecTV DSL has finally updated their 
database and I'm eligible now..

Guess what I'm ordering tomorrow to test out Cable vs. DSL?

Thanks again for all the feedback!

Cheers!
Jay

At 09:24 PM 8/13/01 -0400, Shawn Veader wrote:

>would you consider another DSL provider? if so, then check
>out telocity / directvinternet. (directv recently bought telocity)
>it comes with no contract. you pay to have the modem shipped
>to you. (~$25) (you of course have to ship it back in the end but
>i believe they send you postage to do that....) then its $50/mo.
>that includes a static ip. =) the modem itself is self contained
>and you can get ethernet or usb out the back. works great!
>
>On Monday 13 August 2001 05:50 pm, Jay Finch wrote:
> > Hey everyone,
> >
> > I have a quick question that I think can be answered quite handily by
all
> > of y'all.. :~)
> >
> > I am looking at exploring Bellsouth's DSL Internet option, but want to
> > check and make sure that their supported "DSL Modem Devices" actually
have
> > Linux Drivers, and if others have had success with them...
> >
> > Their "Supported Devices" website is:
> > http://www.fastaccess.com/consumer/blsc_byom_faqmdmlst.jsp?
> > byom_mdm_type=SUPPORTED
> >
> > The one I think I'm going to request is the 3Com HomeConnect PCI Card
> > (3ec3617-bso (Akita), 3cp3617b-bso (Seadra), Driver 2.0)
> >
> > Comments?  Suggestions?  Advice?
> >
> > Thanks in advance!
> > Jay
> >
> >
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